MASS INTENTIONSIf you would like a Mass celebrated for a special intention or in memory of a deceased loved one, please contact the office. The cost is $10.

SANCTUARY LAMPIf you would like to have the Sanctuary Lamp burn in memory of a deceased loved one, or for a special intention, please contact the office. The cost is $10, and the Lamp will burn for the entire week.

VOTIVE CANDLESLocated at the King St. entrance. Candles can be lit in memory of a loved one or for a special intention. The suggested payment is $2.

PRAYER NETWORKParishioners who have prayer intentions are invited to contact either the Parish Office or Ginette Howatt (prayer network co-ordinator) at 905-549-4808 or 905-746-9976.

CHILDREN’S LITURGYChildren’s Liturgy takes place every week during the 9:30 a.m. Mass.All children welcome. Please encourage your children to participate.

COOKIES, COFFEE AND CONVERSATIONwill be held in the Parish Hall on the first Sunday of the month, after the 9:30 a.m. Mass.

THE OFFICE will be closed Monday, May 20th, for Victoria Day.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

Hello my friends,Please join us on Thursday morning for a special School Mass at 9:30 a.m., with the Crowning of Our Blessed Virgin Mary.Also remember the Town Hall Meeting Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Church Hall.

Many blessings to you!Fr. Andrew

CWL MEETINGTuesday, May 21st, 2019 in the Church Hall at. 1:00 p.m. All Ladies are welcome.

TOWN HALL MEETINGThursday May 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish HallTopics include Parish improvement, One Heart, One Soul Campaign, Question and Answers about our Parish. If you wish to see our parish become an amazing parish don’t miss the event. All welcome.

THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAULWill be hosting their 14th Annual Dinner/Dance and Silent Auction evening on Friday, May 24th. It will be held at Michelangelo’s Banquet Centre, 1555 Upper Ottawa Street in Hamilton. Tickets are $50 each and doors open at 6:00 pm. Tickets include a 5-course dinner, interesting silent auction items and door prizes. All proceeds will go to support the work of the St. Vincent De Paul Society. For more information or to order tickets, please call Jack Springstead at 905-531-9888.

THE HAMILTON MOUNTAIN FARMER’S MARKETSponsored by Sacred Heart ParishSaturdays from May 18 to November 2019, 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.All produce is grown or produced on local area farms and sold by the farmers.It is located at the corner of Viewpoint and Mountain Park Avenues on the Sacred Heart Church parking lot. (One block west of the Juravinski Hospital, on the Mountain Brow.)Come out and support the farmers and enjoy the fresh seasonal produce.

HAMILTON RIGHT TO LIFERemember to take a baby bottle and fill it with loose change or bills and return it by Father’s Day.

SUMMER 2019 PILGRIMAGE TO OUR LADY OF THE CAPE – QUEBEC. SUNDAY AUGUST 18 to WEDNESDAY AUGUST 21The cost is $430.00, add $120.00 for a private room.Non-refundable deposit of $150.00, balance due May 31, 2019.Price includes: transportation with Badder Bus Service Ltd., all accommodations, most meals.Required: Medical Travel Insurance. (not responsible for health situations arising during the pilgrimage).On Day 1 bring a bagged lunch.Departure: August 18, at 5:30 a.m. Return: August 21, 9:45 p.m. Annunciation of Our Lord Parish, 280 Limeridge Rd. West, HamiltonSee posters at the doors.Call Bev Traina at 905-575-0145 or Jay Nelligan at 905-537-9121.

IGNATIUS JESUIT CENTRE UPCOMING EVENTSLand Blessing June 2,Retreats on June 14-16The Little Prince, facilitated by Greg Kennedy.Finding Your Way, facilitated by Paul Panaretos.Waters 8 Day Retreats, August 1-9, August 21-29. Getting Back to the Garden: Contemplative Work on the Land August 11-19.Register on line at loyolahouse.com or contact registration@gignatiusguelph.ca or by calling 519-824-1250, ext 266.

PRAYERS FOR VOCATIONSParishioners are kindly asked to pray for these Priests on the appointed day.Monday May 20 – Rev. Frank FreitasTuesday May 21 – Rev. William FooteWednesday May 22 – Institute of Kkottongnae Sisters of JesusThursday May 23 – Rev. Lourdy DorismondFriday May 24 – Rev. Michael IsabelleSaturday May – Rev. Antonio Cunha

VOCATION VIEWCan you imagine a country running on Jesus’ one law of “love one another”? No wars. No hunger. No thirst. No jealousy.Only loving followers of Jesus.The new commandment of love is required of everyone who follows the risen Lord. How do you fulfill the commandment? If you think God is calling you contact Fr. Michael King, Diocese of Hamilton. 905-528-7988 ext. 2246. E-mail vocations@hamiltondiocese.com

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS“I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.” John 13:34It is easy to love someone when they love you back. But it takes strength and courage to love someone when we feel unappreciated, used or feel our opinion doesn’t matter. It takes courage to “love my neighbour” when he may be someone I don’t like, someone I don’t know or someone that doesn’t look like me.

SPIRITUAL REFLECTION – FROM MOTHER TERESAThe greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for. We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is love. There are many in the world who are dying for a piece of bread but there are many more dying for a little love. The poverty in the West is a different kind of poverty – it is not only a poverty of loneliness but also of spirituality. There’s a hunger for love, as there is a hunger for God.”